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6th February 2025 by Susan Fenton
Gloucestershire Greens are delighted to have it confirmed that the Gloucestershire County Council elections are to go ahead, despite the council’s Conservative leader trying to have them cancelled. Adrian Oldman, coordinator of Stroud District Green Party, said: “Around the country, people are being denied a vote at local elections in May because the Labour government […]
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9th January 2025 by Susan Fenton
We today issued the following press release as a response to the Conservative request for May’s county council elections to be postponed. Gloucestershire Greens say the Gloucestershire County Council elections in May must go ahead, for the sake of public trust in local democracy. The county’s Green parties – Stroud District, Forest of Dean, Cheltenham, […]
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14th December 2024 / 14th December 2024 by Susan Fenton
Green Party deputy leader Zack Polanski came to Stroud recently to meet councillors and supporters. He talked about – among other things – the national party’s growth, its successes locally, and our prospects in the Gloucestershire County Council elections next May. Interview by Sue Fenton. Q. Why do you like to visit local parties? A. […]
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17th June 2024 / 17th June 2024 by Susan Fenton
The Green parliamentary candidate for Stroud, Pete Kennedy, took part in a debate on BBC Radio Gloucestershire last week along with candidates from Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. They all responded to questions sent in on a variety of subjects by members of the public. Click here to listen to the debate: Here’s […]
15th June 2024 / 21st June 2024 by Susan Fenton
Where the public can meet the local Green MP candidates before the General Election The local Green parliamentary candidates have a busy couple of weeks coming up, with hustings events as well as media interviews and campaign work. The latest details are below, but do check back in case things change. Wednesday June 19 Event […]
9th May 2024 / 9th May 2024 by Susan Fenton
The Greens are delighted to have become the biggest party on Stroud District Council, with a record number of councillors. The party now has 22 seats on Stroud District Council (up from 14), winning nine new seats and holding 13 existing seats. Cllr Catherine Braun, who held her seat for the in Wotton-under-Edge Ward and remains Leader of Stroud District Council until the Council’s Annual […]
6th April 2024 / 7th April 2024 by Susan Fenton
The Green Party has published its manifesto for the Stroud District Council elections in May, and has announced the names of its candidates. There will be Greens standing in all 51 council seats in each of the 27 district wards. 53% of the candidates are women; 47% are men. The party aims to become the […]
13th March 2024 / 7th April 2024 by Susan Fenton
The Green Party has announced its ambitions for the Stroud District Council elections in May. With 14 councillors currently, the Greens have been part of the ruling alliance on the council since 2012 and have led the alliance since 2022. The party aims to build on its success by fielding candidates for all 51 council […]
6th March 2024 / 6th March 2024 by Susan Fenton
Why are the May local council elections so crucial for Greens? What happens when voters decide to vote for the alternative to the two main parties and elect Greens to represent and serve them on local authorities? And what can the future hold when Greens are in power on councils? These are questions that will […]
15th December 2023 by Susan Fenton
Stroud District Council is to ask the government to make the ‘illogical and inconsistent’ voting system fairer for residents from overseas, after a Green Party motion was carried by at the full council meeting last night (Thursday December 14). Of the councillors, 25 voted for the motion and six against. There were 10 abstentions. The […]
